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john04 posted:
gregtvviewer posted:
GMc posted:
John Mackay and Andrea Brymer anchoring the special programme. Great to see them back together.


Yeah up to a point. Andrea just doesn't cope as well without autocue! John's interviewing is much better, Andrea's very lightweight but hey it pretties the picture up I guess - as she finishes off her interview with Nicol Stephen ..."alright"!

I take it this is going out Scotlandwide. A taster of things to come? Shocked

She was out of her depth and looked extremely uncomfortable presenting that particular evening. Why Grampian persists in using this individual in preference to longer serving and more experienced full time staff is a mystery to many. I cannot believe that after twenty years with Grampian Norman MacLeod was playing second fiddle to her this week. I am not at all surprised Pauline has decided to leave after seven years. Pauline has been on duty every other weekend for the past year. It is just a matter of time before other established staff leave. This departure now means that Grampian have lost one third of their news staff in the last six months. The change in their news output since the head of news post at Grampian was axed is very noticeable. What happened to their claim, ‘we understand local matters’. I am sick seeing central belt presenters and stories on a news programme meant for the North East of Scotland.


Well she must be doing something right to be on so much. As I keep saying she has a bubbly personality and is not aloof! I do like Pauline though!
GM
GMc
john04 posted:
gregtvviewer posted:
GMc posted:
John Mackay and Andrea Brymer anchoring the special programme. Great to see them back together.


Yeah up to a point. Andrea just doesn't cope as well without autocue! John's interviewing is much better, Andrea's very lightweight but hey it pretties the picture up I guess - as she finishes off her interview with Nicol Stephen ..."alright"!

I take it this is going out Scotlandwide. A taster of things to come? Shocked

She was out of her depth and looked extremely uncomfortable presenting that particular evening. Why Grampian persists in using this individual in preference to longer serving and more experienced full time staff is a mystery to many. I cannot believe that after twenty years with Grampian Norman MacLeod was playing second fiddle to her this week. I am not at all surprised Pauline has decided to leave after seven years. Pauline has been on duty every other weekend for the past year. It is just a matter of time before other established staff leave. This departure now means that Grampian have lost one third of their news staff in the last six months. The change in their news output since the head of news post at Grampian was axed is very noticeable. What happened to their claim, ‘we understand local matters’. I am sick seeing central belt presenters and stories on a news programme meant for the North East of Scotland.


We get quite a few reporters from the North as well you know. That's just what happens when you loose money.

When does Pauline leave?
JW
JamesWorldNews
Are we talking about Pauline Muirhead, or a completely different Pauline? And where is Pauline Muirhead these days anyway?
GM
GMc
BBC WORLD posted:
Are we talking about Pauline Muirhead, or a completely different Pauline? And where is Pauline Muirhead these days anyway?


A different person. Pauline Fraser (the woman we are talking about) is also known as Pauline Allan, and has just divorced, I think?
LC
Lewis c
BBC WORLD posted:
Are we talking about Pauline Muirhead, or a completely different Pauline? And where is Pauline Muirhead these days anyway?


Pauline Muirhead was running her own production company in Edinburgh last i heard .Haven't seen her about recently though .
GM
GMc
Did anyone see the new Scotland Today promo? It aired just before tonight's Parkinson. It is a bit like the ITV News promos, with small clips of some ST presenters and reporters.
Was there one for North Tonight as well?
GR
gregtvviewer
Caught a glimpse of it. Not that impressed to be honest. I understand they're wanting to show they cover the big news stories and it was probably up-to-date at the point when they recorded it but already the election stuff and the murdered Polish student stories seem out of date. It looked cheaply made as well - just the people standing in front of the screen.
GM
GMc
Gerry McCulloch, ex-BBC Scotland journalist and Setanta SPL commentator has just fronted the ST sportsdesk, and said he would be back next week. Is this the end of Raman? *praying to god*
JW
JamesWorldNews
GMc posted:
Gerry McCulloch, ex-BBC Scotland journalist and Setanta SPL commentator has just fronted the ST sportsdesk, and said he would be back next week. Is this the end of Raman? *praying to god*


LOL.
KK
Killie Kingdom
I certainly hope so Garry. Smile I've done a google on him and can't find anything that really says he's leaving or if he is going where's he going to. Confused I only searched on 2 pages as there didn't seem to be anything new on there. Nothing on Yahoo either.
GM
GMc
Killie Kingdom posted:
I certainly hope so Garry. Smile I've done a google on him and can't find anything that really says he's leaving or if he is going where's he going to. Confused I only searched on 2 pages as there didn't seem to be anything new on there. Nothing on Yahoo either.


Maybe he is just on holiday. Sad...or unwell...
I am sure if he had left, John would have said so in the video blog by now.

Speaking of John, he anchored the programme live from Westminster tonight. Their coverage was so much better than BBC Scotland's.
GR
gregtvviewer
GMc posted:
Killie Kingdom posted:
I certainly hope so Garry. Smile I've done a google on him and can't find anything that really says he's leaving or if he is going where's he going to. Confused I only searched on 2 pages as there didn't seem to be anything new on there. Nothing on Yahoo either.


Maybe he is just on holiday. Sad...or unwell...
I am sure if he had left, John would have said so in the video blog by now.

Speaking of John, he anchored the programme live from Westminster tonight. Their coverage was so much better than BBC Scotland's.


as ever! John does well on those big programmes. While the BBC were going all out on trams - interesting. I think it's really great when Scotland Today do the big news stories properly.

Have to say I think Gerry is great, fresh and enthusiastic. And seems a hit with my girlfriend who doesn't complain quite so much when I watch sport now. I get to watch Heather and she gets John and Gerry, so we're all happy. Laughing

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